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In these highly political times I’ve decided to openly declare my politics. They are complex because the universe is complex. They are NOT binary: black or white or red or blue. Or liberal or conservative.

I am liberal AND conservative. AND moderate, a rare bird in these divisive times, where you must be liberal or conservative.

On most SOCIAL issues, I’m liberal. On ECONOMIC issues, I’m moderate. A

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	The Eons-Lost Orphan (The Space Orphan Book 1) 4.14 avg rating — 932 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Voyages of the Orphan (The Space Orphan Book 3) 4.24 avg rating — 440 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Death (Confederation Tales Book 1) 3.94 avg rating — 416 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Once-Dead Girl (Teen Shapechangers Book 1) 4.19 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shapechanger's Birth (Shapechanger Tales Book 1) 4.17 avg rating — 328 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catching Ultrawoman (Confederation Tales Book 2) 4.26 avg rating — 302 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Star Woman (Confederation Tales Book 4) 4.27 avg rating — 289 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Shapechanger's Progress (Shapechanger Tales Book 2) 4.30 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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